The local school district has made a scale model of the campus of ENgels Middle School including a proposed new building. The scale of the model is 1inch=3 feet. The new building is 22.5 inches from the gym in the model. What will be the actual distance from the gymnasium to the new building if it is built?
22x3 is 66 so how would I add the .5 part? I don't get how to do that
To calculate the actual distance from the gymnasium to the new building, you need to take into account the scale ratio of 1 inch equals 3 feet. Since the new building is 22.5 inches away from the gym in the model, you can multiply this by the scale ratio to find the actual distance.
First, calculate the distance in feet by multiplying the number of inches in the model (22.5) by the scale ratio (3 feet per inch):
22.5 inches × 3 feet/inch = 67.5 feet
So, the new building will be 67.5 feet away from the gymnasium when it is constructed.